The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025
<p>The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill
Land Use
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Hydrological response to predicted land cover change in the upper Shire River catchment, Malawi
The problem of water shortage and competition is getting increased attention in the field of water management. Good quality ground and surface water may become too scarce to allow for sustainable use for
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Biofuels and indirect land use change: the case of mitigation
This study examines the four options being considered by the European Commission for dealing with indirect land use change (ILUC) arising from the use of biofuels under the Renewable Energy Directive.
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Community contest over the forest resources
There are various stakeholders who are poising major threat to the sustainability of the forest resources. The categories of these stakeholders are the state and its agents, capitalist and private contractors
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Desertification and livestock grazing: The roles of sedentarization, mobility and rest
Pastoralism is an ancient form of self-provisioning that is still in wide use today throughout the world. While many pastoral regions are the focus of current desertification studies, the long history
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How much does it cost to expand a protected area system? Some critical determining factors and ranges of costs for Queensland
Many governments have recently gone on record promising large-scale expansions of protected areas to meet global commitments such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. As systems of protected areas
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Detectability counts when assessing populations for biodiversity targets
Efficient, practical and accurate estimates of population parameters are a necessary basis for effective conservation action to meet biodiversity targets. The brown hare is representative of many European
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Goa completes land use plans for entire State
After long deliberations on the Regional Plan (RP) for four coastal talukas in Goa, the State Government has finally completed the process of land use plans pertaining to the entire State. The land
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Call for clarity on airport operator’s land-use plan
A Public consultation on Friday to hear suggestions and objections to a proposed interim development plan for the land occupied by the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) saw a series of organisations
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Cabinet okays change in land use
The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to withdraw a 2006-notification which disallowed conversion of agricultural land for residential and commercial activities in the towns of Sathanur in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara, Solur in Magadi taluk and Nandagudi in Hoskote taluk.
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The effect of carbon credits on Savanna land management and priorities for biodiversity conservation
Carbon finance offers the potential to change land management and conservation planning priorities. We develop a novel approach to planning for improved land management to conserve biodiversity while utilizing